The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and the Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) have published information for health professionals to help them manage the new hepatitis C treatments.

This article has been updated to include the new hepatitis C treatment consensus guidelines from January 2017.

From GESA

• GP Algorithm for treating hepatitis C wall chart (right click to download pdf)
• Australian recommendations for the management of hepatitis C virus infections: a consensus statement - UPDATED Jan 2017 (right click to download pdf)
• Remote Consultation Request for Initiation of Hepatitis C Treatment' form - version 6 UPDATED Jan 2017 (right click to download pdf, also available in MS Word).
• Liver clinics and units in Australia (Incomplete for South Australia. Click here for complete list of SA liver clinics and viral hepatitis nurse contacts).

From PBS

• General Statement for Drugs for the Treatment of Hepatitis C (right click to download pdf)
  - Click here to view webpage
• Hepatitis C Medicines Fact Sheet for Community Based Prescribers (right click to download pdf)
  - Click here to view webpage
• Hepatitis C Medicines Fact Sheet for Community Based Dispensers (right click to download pdf)
  - Click here to view webpage
• Hepatitis C Medicines Fact Sheet for Public & Private Hospital Prescribers & Dispensers (right click to download pdf)
  - Click here to view webpage

From ASHM

• GP Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements (click to download rtf)